Bellator 202 Results: Budd vs. Nogueira

Bellator 202 took place on July 13, 2018, at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The card was headlined by featherweight champion Julia Budd’s title defense against Talita Nogueira and included a high-profile bantamweight bout between former champion Eduardo Dantas and Michael McDonald.

Main Event: Julia Budd vs. Talita Nogueira

Budd retained the featherweight title by TKO at 4:07 of Round 3. She outstruck Nogueira and followed her to the mat, where punches brought the referee’s stoppage. This was Budd’s second title defense during her championship reign, extending a successful stretch in Bellator’s women’s featherweight division.

Co-Main Event: Eduardo Dantas vs. Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald knocked out former bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas with punches at 0:58 of Round 1. The finish came less than a minute into the co-main event and was one of the night’s quickest results.

Other Notable Fights

Chris Honeycutt defeated Leo Leite by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 30–25. Heavyweight Valentin Moldavsky stopped Ernest James by TKO at 4:03 of Round 2. These results completed the four-fight main card.

Conclusion

Bellator 202 delivered a third-round title-fight stoppage for Budd and a first-round knockout for McDonald. For the full event results, see MMA Fighting’s Bellator 202 results and its report on Budd’s title defense. Continue to the next older card with our Bellator 201 recap, or revisit Bellator 203 in Rome. The Bellator archive and MMA coverage provide more event recaps.

Selected Bout Results

• Julia Budd defeated Talita Nogueira by TKO (Punches); round 3, 4:07.
• Michael McDonald defeated Eduardo Dantas by KO (Punches); round 1, 0:58.
• Chris Honeycutt defeated Leo Leite by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Valentin Moldavsky defeated Ernest James by TKO (Punches); round 2, 4:03.
• Daniel Carey defeated Aaron Webb by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 2, 2:54.
• Nation Gibrick defeated Luis Erives by Submission (Heel Hook); round 1, 1:30.

Sources

MMA Fighting’s Bellator 202 results; report on Budd’s title defense; Event results record.

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